by Liz Solar | Apr 15, 2021 | Embark the Podcast, Interviews, Voice, Voice Over, Writing
Marian Montalbano, opera singer, business coach and writer whose voice appears on not one, not two, but three Grammy Award-winning albums. When her one-woman show got sidelined during Covid-19, Maren created a podcast based on the show called the Bodice Ripper Project. The podcast of the same name is an exploration of sexuality, feminism and the journey to self-empowerment. through the lens of romance novels. Maren has sung at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, multiple theaters in Europe and even performed on stage with the Rolling Stones. Here’s an excerpt of our conversation, previously recorded on my Embark podcast. (more…)
by Liz Solar | Mar 11, 2021 | Branding, Embark the Podcast, Interviews, Marketing, Voice, Voice Over, Writing
We’re constantly bombarded with messages on TV, the radio, cable news, social media, magazines, advertising, and podcasts. How do you separate good messaging from the noise? Message Artist Deb Goeschel, creates websites and visual branding for businesses and organizations, spoke with me last week on my Embark podcast to share what goes into an effective message. Turns out, it starts with asking questions. Lots of questions. I had a few of my own.
These are edited excerpts of our recorded conversation. (more…)
by Liz Solar | Oct 12, 2020 | Branding, Change, Embark the Podcast, Interviews, Marketing, Voice, Voice Over, Writing
Rock Your Brand founder Rachel Pintarelli believes the power of story and transparency of self are the true connectors in marketing. Her mission is to help small business owners be brave, and find their footing, delivering a message of who they are without apology: consistently, courageously and confidently. We spoke about how the events of the last seven months affected her decision to re-brand her business, as well as trends, and brand do’s and don’ts. You can hear the complete audio conversation with Rachel at www.embarkthepodcast.com.
LS: So, how did you come to ‘Hey, I think I’ll do branding?” (more…)
by Liz Solar | Sep 1, 2020 | Change, Embark the Podcast, Interviews, Memoir, Race, Social Justice, Voice Over, Writing
This is the second part of our conversation with Johnson, whose ‘Say I’m Dead’, a Family Memoir of Race Secrets and Love, was published this past June by Chicago Review Press. The interview was originally published on actsofrevision.com. Hear the complete interview with E. Dolores Johnson at embarkthepodcast.com.
LS: Let’s switch gears and talk about publishing during Covid-19. Because there aren’t enough problems in the publishing field as it is, we have to have a pandemic in the middle of it.
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by Liz Solar | Aug 28, 2020 | Change, Embark the Podcast, Interviews, Memoir, Race, Social Justice, Voice Over, Writing
The author as a young girl with her mother, father and paternal grandmother.
This is part one of an interview with E. Dolores Johnson, author of Say I’m dead, A Family Memoir of Race, Secrets and Love, published June 2 by Chicago Review Press. Dolores has additionally published essays on mixed race, racism and identity. This interview was first published on actsofrevision.com. The audio version is on embarkthepodcast.com.
LS: Hey Dolores, thanks for talking with us today. Congratulations on the book.
EDJ: Thank you very much. Yes, the book has been out in the world six weeks, and I’m very excited. It’s getting some good coverage in the media and lots of appearances have happened. So, I hope this audience will enjoy our discussion about it and the issues that are embedded in the story.
LS: Your memoir is a family odyssey of race, love and courage. It traces the story of your black father and white mother, who fled Indiana in the 1940’s because interracial marriage in that state was illegal. You follow four generations of females. But one figure that looms large in your book is your dad. I’d love you to read a passage from the book that talks about your dad and the challenges of being a black man in the United States.
Hear the excerpt from ‘Say I’m Dead’ on the Embark Podcast (more…)